But I'm figuring out what I love about teaching is working with people (especially kids, no offense to you adults) and being on 'stage' (because I always feel like it's a performance to teach 8th graders anything).
When I started doing photography, I realized I loved it too. I didn't quite feel in my element because I felt like I didn't know what I was doing (I felt that way when I started teaching too). But I loved it.
And then I figured out that what I love about photography is working with people (especially kids, no offense to you adults) and being on 'stage' (because I always feel like it's a performance to get a 2 year old to look at the camera AND smile).
Before every school day and before every session, I pray. I pray that God would use me to be a blessing to someone. And while I've had tons of 8th graders tell me lots of nice things (oh don't worry, I've had some tell me mean things too) and tons of photography clients tell me lots of nice things (and while they haven't told me, I'm sure they've thought mean things too) I literally teared up today when a client told me what a blessing I am to her.
And that's why I do what I do.
